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Manning Monitor articles ------ 1944 Mrs. Jurgen Pfoltner received word from her grandson, Major Geo. E. Trobaugh, that he has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is stationed in the combat area in New Guinea. Navy Lieutenant and Mrs. Larry Smith and baby came Friday from; Dallas, Texas to visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rostermundt. They had visited in Richmond, Va., with his parents before coming to Manning. Sgt. John Kisgen Of Templeton Listed Missing Mr. and Mrs. John Kisgen of Templeton have been advised that their son, Sgt. John A. Klsgen, is missing in action over the European area since Sept. 22. He was a radio technician in the air corps. Gene Shipp On First Team At Drake U. Eugene Shipp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shipp, is playing the Quarterback position on Drake's first string this fall. Gene, who has been accepted for the army air-corps, is attending school while awaiting his call to service. Enjoys Monitor In Iran Ahway, Iran. Dear Friends: I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to the Legion and to the Monitor for sending me the weekly newspaper. I've really enjoyed every issue of the paper and look forward to receiving it every week. It's like a "bit of home" reading about all my friends back there. I find the Servicemen's column very interesting: it's nice to know where the boys are stationed.
I have 22 months overseas, and looking forward to be back in good old Iowa some day
soon. Ralph Zender  picture taken in 1997 Wounded Ralph Zender of Carroll, Lieut., (j.g.) in the Navy, has been listed as wounded. He is a former Manning boy and the son of Joseph Zender and Ida Kusel. SGT. THOMAS FOX KILLED IN ACTION Mrs. John Fox was notified Monday by the War Department that her son, Sgt. Thomas Fox, has been reported killed in action on Nov. 11 in France. He was serving with Gen. Patton's 3rd army in France at the time of his death. COUNTY NURSE GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE Miss Elizabeth Hornick, R. N., of Carroll, the Carroll county public health nurse, has been granted a leave of absence starting the first of the year. Miss Hornick plans to attend the University of Minnesota where she will take a course of study in public health work. Miss Hornick has been here for 18 months following her graduation from nurses training at the St. Anthony hospital, Carroll, Iowa. She plans to return to her position following the completion of the special course in public health at the University of Minnesota. Sergeants on K. P. Duty Pyote AAF, Texas. It is not customary for sergeants of the first three grades, staff, technical and master, to do kitchen police duty in the army, but on Thanksgiving day a precedent was established at the Pyote Army Air Field. S/Sgt. Ray G. Schultz, among many other sergeants of the upper grades volunteered their services for that day in order to give the privates and other lower grades something else to be thankful for.
Sgt. Schultz volunteered his services in response to an idea started by an anonymous
technical sergeant and further promoted by the Rattler, the field newspaper. Manilla Boy Has Exciting Trip An Advanced Base in the Western Pacific-Oct. 1944 (Delayed) Lieutenant John R. Peck, USNR, of Los Angeles, Cal., and his crew recently had an experience that demonstrated the exceptional ruggedness of the engines of their fast twin engine PV-1 Patrol Bomber. They were making a high speed glide bombing run on a heavily fortified enemy position and had just released their bombs when an explosive anti-aircraft shell hit their engine.
Although the flack was intense, Peck managed by violent evasive tactics to get out of
reach of the enemy guns without further damage to the plane. To their surprise the engine
continued to function as they headed: for their home field some 375 nautical miles away. The explosive shell had completely knocked out two cylinders and how the engine had continued to operate was a mystery. Such amazing performance is a tribute to the powerful Pratt & Whitney engines that powers the Navy's Search Ventures.
Peck's crew consists of plane captain Ervin R. Pottriger, AMM2/c, USNR, of Cumberland,
Pa., ordinance man Merle L. Cree , ACM I2/c, USN, Washington, D. C. RADIOMAN
VERNET J. Me! MAHON, ARM2, USNR, MANILLA, Iowa, and gunner Thomas W. Gassert,
S /c, Harrisburg, Pa. John Kaus Writes Johnny Kaus writes from the U. S. Naval Hospital at Corona, California and wishes to thank the 'Monitor and the Legion for the Christmas card and the paper. He states that he looks forward to the Monitor every week and also noticed some time ago that his, brother Wilfred was stationed in far off Iran. Johnny says that he enjoys his work at the hospital very much and that it is very interesting to see some of the marvelous work that is being done for the boys sent back from the Pacific battles.
He also states that he is fortunate to be able to have his wife and son out there with him.
The weather is just like summer in Iowa except that nights are cool, and says that we
probably have plenty of snow in Iowa by now.
He states that he had an opportunity to visit Lake Arrowhead and made a few snow balls
Which gave him a rather homesick .feeling for Iowa. Lt. Gilman at Norfolk, Va. Dear Art: Dec. 3. 1944. I wish it were possible to write each individual friend around Manning, but time just doesn't permit that.
Until last week I was attending Indoctrination school at Hollywood, Florida. Now I am
located in Armed Guard school, Shelton, Norfolk, Virginia.
While home I had a chance to catch up on the Manning news by reading back issues of
The Manning Monitor. They seemed very much more interesting than daily papers around
here. LISTED KILLED IN ACTION Pfc. Jerry J. Williams was killed in action in France on November 9, according to word received by his wife, the former Arlene Fredrichsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Friedrichsen and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Friedrichsen of Manning. A graduate of Abraham Lincoln high school of Council Bluffs, he was also graduated from the paratroop school at Ft. Benning, Ga. He is the son of Mrs. Edith Williams, 527 Damon Str., Co. Bluffs. The couple made their home at Council Bluffs. Parents Receive Letter From Pfc. Chris Meislahn Mr. and Mrs. Barney Meislahn of Gray received a letter from their son, Chris, dated Nov. 17, which they offered to share with Monitor readers, Dear Folks: Well, here I am somewhere in the Philippines, and am OK. We I were attacked on our way up here and saw one plane shot down. The people here are very nice and most of them talk English. Some of the girls are good-looking, and the wear dresses same as Americans. I haven't had any mail lately but hope I get some in the near future.
How's things back there, and how is dad getting along with the corn husking? Oh, yes, I've
already sampled the drink they have, called tuba. It's kinda hard to down, but does have a
good wallop. After all, that's what counts!
Pfc. Meislahn entered the army Dee 31, 1941, and went overseas after 13 weeks training
at Camp Roberts, Calif. He never had a furlough home since going in. Manning Monitor articles ------ 1945
Greetings from Glen Anthony
I spent a short while over Christmas in the hospital but am OK now. The Red Cross really
did a lot toward giving us a Merry Christmas. They're really a nice organization. |